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TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL ANESTHESIA SEMINAR
Westin Beach & Golf Resort
Port Royal Plantation
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
May 30 - June 2, 2007

Program Faculty & Schedule

Seminar Director(s):

Michael D. Fallacaro, DNS, CRNA
Professor & Chairman
Department of Nurse Anesthesia
School of Allied Health Professions
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia

Col. USAF (Ret) Herbert T. Watson, M.Ed., CRNA
Professor Emeritus & Former Chairman
Department of Nurse Anesthesia
School of Allied Health Professions
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia

Seminar Coordinator:

William Hartland, Jr, Ph.D, CRNA
Associate Professor & Director Of Education
Department of Nurse Anesthesia
School of Allied Health Professions
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia

Faculty  Include:

Chuck Biddle, PhD, CRNA
Professor
Department of Nurse Anesthesia
School of Allied Health Professions
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia

Lorraine Jordan, PhD, CRNA
Executive Director / AANA Foundation
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Chicago, Illinois

CDR John Maye, PhD, NC, USN, CRNA
Assistant Professor
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Washington, DC

Gray McCall, MHDL, MSN, CRNA
CE Lecturer in Anesthesiology
Staff Anesthetist
Lexington, Kentucky

Elizabeth Monti-Seibert, PhD, CRNA
Associate Professor
Department of Nurse Anesthesia
School of Allied Health Professions
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia

Patricia C. Stephens, MD
Clinical Faculty Anesthesiology
Mayo Clinic (Jacksonville Florida)
Senior Staff Anesthesiologist
Jacksonville, Florida

Mark D. Welliver, MS, CRNA
Clinical Assistant Professor
Nurse Anesthesia Program
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
 

Program: 

Tuesday, 
May 29, 2007
5:00 - 8:00PM Registration

Wednesday, 
May 30, 2007
7:00 - 7:45AM Continental Breakfast - Exhibits Open (Registration continued)
7:45 - 8:00AM Opening Remarks: Profs Fallacaro / Watson
8:00 - 8:50AM

Closed Claims: Most Common Errors in Anesthesia: Dr. Jordan

8:50 - 9:40AM

The Anesthesia Workforce: Can we meet the need? Dr. Jordan

9:40 - 10:30AM

The Pathway of Pain from Surgical Incision to Post-Operative Recovery: Dr. Maye

10:30 - 11:00AM Beverage Break - Visit Exhibits
11:00 - 11:50AM

Pharmacology for Chronic Pain Management:  Dr. Maye

11:50 - 12:40PM

Are Sleepy people keeping people asleep? Fatigue and sleep debt in anesthesia providers:  Dr. Biddle

12:40 - 1:30PM Bonus Point (Elective): Q&A Discussion
Afternoon Free
Thursday,
May 31, 2007
7:00 - 7:30AM Continental Breakfast - Exhibits Open
7:30 - 8:20AM

The History and contemporary applications of noninvasive ventilation: Dr. Biddle

8:20 - 9:10AM

Sugammadex : Selective Relaxant Binding Agent (SRBA) - Clinical Trails:  M.Welliver

9:10 - 10:00AM

The “New” Propofol:  M.Welliver

10:00 - 10:30AM Beverage Break - Visit Exhibits
10:30 - 11:20AM

1 in 250,000: Is anesthesia already safe enough? Dr. Hartland

11:20 - 12:10PM

The Anesthesia Machine Checkout: A New Look at an old process. Can we improve safety? Dr. Hartland

12:10 - 1:00PM Bonus Point: (Elective) Q&A Discussion
All Speakers
Afternoon Free

Friday,  
June 1, 2007
7:00 - 7:30AM Continental Breakfast - Exhibits Open
7:30 - 8:20AM Childhood Obesity: Anesthesia Consideration: Dr. Stephens
8:20 - 9:10AM

Physiologic effects of diabetes and how they impact anesthesia delivery: Dr. Stephens

9:10 - 10:00AM

Perioperative management of the Insulin dependent Pediatric Patient: Dr. Stephens

10:00 - 10:30AM Beverage Break - Visit Exhibits
10:30 - 11:20AM Peripheral Nerve Injuries Following Anesthesia: An Update: Dr. Seibert
11:20 - 12:10PM

Post Operative Visual Loss: Dr. Seibert

12:10 - 1:00PM Bonus Point (Elective): Q&A - Discussion
Afternoon Free
Saturday,  
June 2, 2007
7:00 - 7:30AM Continental Breakfast - Exhibits Open
7:30 - 8:20AM

Preparation for the patient with a Difficult Airway: How do you breathe when the patient can’t? G. McCall

8:20 - 9:10AM

Management of the Difficult Airway: Out with the bad air in with the good! G. McCall

9:10 - 10:00AM

Airway Evaluation: I can intubate in one attempt…I think? G. McCall

10:00 - 10:20AM Beverage Break - Visit Exhibits
10:20 - 11:10AM

Airway Management: The tools to Intubate on the first Attempt :  G. McCall

11:10 - 12:00PM

Preparing the CRNA of the Future: The Terminal Degree: Dr. Fallacaro

12:00 - 12:50PM Bonus Point (Elective)  Q&A - Discussion
Closing Remarks - Awarding of CE Certificates
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